on the top of this, James,
2009 is the innovation year for the EU which means this conf is of great importance. very good timing for JISC!!
some countries like Greece will keep the innovation celebration and related activities for a couple of years.
this means it is a great opportunity for related projects
and the conf can actually give us lots of ideas.
--- On Tue, 10/7/08, James Clay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: James Clay <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [VLES] JISC Online Conference ? Innovating e-Learning 2008: 4- 7th November
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 10:10 AM
> Those of you who know me will know that I quite like online
> conferences and have participated in a fair few over the
> years.
>
> JISC are running another of their innovating e-learning
> conferences this November.
>
> JISC Online Conference – Innovating e-Learning 2008: 4-
> 7th November
>
> Programme now available at
> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference08/programme.aspx
>
> The programme has a range of presenters and facilitators
> including quite a few from FE, Richard Everett, Geoff
> Rebbeck, Ellen Lessner, Andrew Williams, amongst others.
> There will be quite a few people from FE attending as well.
>
> There are a few advantages of online conferences over
> traditional face to face conferences, I have posted this
> list before, but it's worth posting again, feel free to
> add to it.
>
> With an online conference it is feasible to go to all the
> presentations and workshops even if they are at the *same
> time*.
>
> If you are a reflective person, then like me the question
> you actually want to ask the presenter is thought of as you
> travel home on the train, with an online conference you have
> a chance to reflect and ask that question.
>
> You can attend a meeting at the same time as attending the
> conference.
>
> You can teach a lesson at the same time as attending the
> conference.
>
> You can watch Merlin at the same time as attending the
> conference.
>
> You can attend the conference at 2am, useful for insomniacs
> and those with small children.
>
> Having said all that it is useful too to make time for the
> conference, shut the office door, work from home for a bit,
> wear headphones, move to a different office, work in the
> coffee spaces in the college.
>
> You can see presentations again, you can pause them, you
> can ignore them and (virtually) walk out without feeling you
> may be offending someone as their talk doesn't relate to
> you as you thought it did.
>
> No more do you have to stand on platform 12 at Bristol
> Temple Meads wondering if the delayed 18.19 is in fact ever
> going to arrive before you freeze to death.
>
> The coffee is usually better.
>
> A few disadvantages as well...
>
> No bag, so nothing to add to that huge collection at the
> back of the cupboard in the office...
>
> No physical freebies, no mouse mats or mugs...
>
> From the JISC, further reasons to attend.
>
> Innovating e-Learning 2008 will put you in touch with
> e-learning ‘thinkers and doers’, both nationally and
> internationally – with a vibrant social scene, it’s a
> great place to network
>
> Innovating e-Learning 2008 also offers a wealth of content
> to engage with, if it’s new ideas you’re after – 10
> expert sessions plus 3 keynotes make this an extremely rich
> and engaging event
>
> Being held online, it has some unseen advantages – a
> pre-conference reading period gives you a chance to cover a
> lot more than is possible at a f2f conference and you have
> a chance to think about what to ask the presenters
>
> If it’s debate you’re keen on, a high degree of
> interaction between participants and presenters is another
> plus of the conference – last year’s Innovating
> e-Learning was highly praised for ‘the sheer amount of
> real interest and useful conversation’ it generated
>
> The content this year is the most wide ranging yet – from
> Using Second Life for learning and teaching (tours with
> experienced guides available free!) to Mobile technologies
> – disruptive or enabling? With expert presenters, this is
> a chance to explore what you have heard about, but may not
> yet have put into practice
>
> Innovating e-Learning 2008 is for further and higher
> education – the programme for 2008 has widespread appeal
>
> Innovating e-Learning 2008 still costs only £50 per
> delegate and can be accessed online at times and places
> convenient to you. This has to be the most cost-effective
> staff development event ever!
>
> Book now at
> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference08/booking.aspx
> for JISC Innovating e-Learning 2008 : 4-7 November 2008
>
> 100% of last year’s delegates thought the conference was
> good value for money. Here’s what some delegates said last
> year:
>
> Peter Whitfield, City College Manchester
> I have enjoyed this so much! Even though there are
> frustrations in bringing about change. I will take away a
> desire to me more disruptive in my designs for learning and
> make no apology for tossing tired models out in favour of
> creativity, collaboration and student-centred activities.
> And with the motivation of the inspirational presentations
> and discussions at this conference I will be less apologetic
> for doing so.
>
> Karen Pinny, Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and
> Creative Studies.
> I have found this discussion really encouraging and
> stimulating and will be going away with a reinforced
> enthusiasm to explore some of the issues further with my
> unsuspecting students!
>
> Finally the JISC have asked if I will be the conference
> blogger, hmmm, do they realise what they have done....
>
> Go, you'll enjoy it.
>
> Cheers
>
> James Clay
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